J TT J 1 CS5Stt o < e o O Being overstocked with goods I will sell my entire stock of A tad death was that of Mnstei Leslie Burkett son of Mi and Mrs T J Burkett which took place nt Hochhuim 1ist Tuesday night Smeial weeks ago Leslie and several other children wero out in Wol i nitens pastille playirgand Leslie limbed a pecan tieo When about icntyIivooi thiity fiet fiom the jround a ltmb bioko and he fell to flic ground and was unconscious for soma time lis w as taken home and put to bed and in the couiseof 1 few da s appaiently lecovered md went to school as usual Last Sunday Mr Burkett started with lus family to make a isit to lela lives at Hocllheim On tllp way Leslie was talcn sick and rapidly grew woiso Dr Ho s of Hoch Iteim mi1 called and Monday Dr Eidrfim win phoned for and has called oer again Tuesday but Leilie was beyond medical nid and died Tuesday night Tho news ol his Will was received here Wcdnes Xjuy and created great suiprisoand much sympathy lor Mr and Mia Burket...

rf > LV mmmWtw o Ei o THE LARGE STOCK OF DEALER IN lumber shingles sashes blinds doors barbed wire brick and binders hardware GIVE HIM A CALL AT MOULTON TEXAS larney s Is where all the people go Fine Whiskies Liquors Beer and Cigars Monlton a OAlLaXa FOR1 E STAR BE The Piirest and Best Fiesh Reef Pork Sausage and Baibecued Meat always 0n hand Highest cash market jtrico paid for hides K RlOHTBR Texas 1 INCARNATE i WORD ACADEMY g SHINEIt TEXAS Boarding and + Day School Conducted bv the Sisters of the Incarnuto Word of Victoria Tor ttirins and paitloulars ap- ply to tho jj Eev Mother Snprmon Belonging to Henry Krause is now < Jbeing offered for sale BELOW COST Positively the cntiro stock will be Bold nt retail and now is tho time for tho peoplo to securo bargiins in every line ot goods There nre bargains by the thousands now being offered the peoplo Dont wait till the goods aio halt gone before you come to tho TRUSTEIC SALE The goods aro new fresh and wcro bought cheap at wholesa...

AN AWFUL DEATH Mother and Her Baby Burned to Death Ono of tho most awful accidents in tho history of this community occurred at noon lust Thursday nt tho homo of Charles Tiohovskyf iivo miles southwest of Shiner by which hi young wife and oightccn monthold baby were burned to dcatli On tho fateful day Mr and Mr Tichovsky and their two oldest children were out picking cotton and Mrs Tichovsky went homo at about 1130 to piepuro dinner tak- ing her littlo oighteenmonthold baby girl with her Thero were bnmo embers in tho stove and after stirring them up she put in the wood and when it would not burn sho picked up a fivegallon can of coal oil and poured some oil on the wood A terrible explosion followed and the burning oil was thrown ovor Mrs Tichovsky and all ovor tho room Maddened with pain and enveloped in flames she rushed to tho door and forgetting about her baby passed through and clammed tho door to behind her Hushing to the woll sho attempted to draw a bucket of water but tho i t...

< r S S V THE GAZETTE Published Every Thursday by C W WAUD Editor and Tub SUBSCRIPTION HATES s Duo Year postpaid poo Entered at tha Shiner Texas Postofllce u secondclass matter CARING FOR TOURISTS CTIdeAwlllte Jnpiuitse OreunlzaMon to Li ok After roiclgners Tho largo number o tourists who In recent years havo vlsted Japan hayo ndded considerably to tho revenue ot the country It has been calculated that every visitor spent lu his travels not less than 300 and tho aggregate result ot tho arrivals from foreign parts meant 2000000 and 3000000 to Japanese breadearners says tho Plttsbuig Dispatch Most ot thl3 fell Into the hands of curio dealers who palmed oft Inferior goods on Ignorant westerners and of tho guides who acted as their agents To remedy this abuse a society was formed in 1S93 on tho initiative of a number of Jnpaneso noblemen nnd gentlemen as- sisted by several Influential foreign residents Its objects were to extend a welcomo to foreign tourists and to render them every ...

401 l r CONGRESS FORECAST PRESIDENT MoKINLEYS MES- SAGE WILL BE READ o > uinUtce to llechi Their Work Borne Appropriation I > 1II Mny Ho Timed llo foro Christinuil IMgR mill Hnllcj Oho n Itecentlon v Washington December I The reg- ular or long session ot congress ns It Is culled because there is a constitu- tional limitation on the period of Its duration opens at noon today The leaders nnd a large mnjotlty of the members of both houses arc lieto to participate In the pending ceremonies mid President MeKinley has made the Journey to Washington from the bed ldu of his dying mother that his ub iMit not delay the National legislature at Us assembling The extra session lobs the opening of the regular session of the excitement which usual- ly attaches to It On the cc of a leg ular session ordinarily Washington thrills with excitement The hotel lob liw surge with pne liuuteis in the wake of the vatlous candidates for poakcr clerk doorkeeper etc the members for committee assignments a...

> J JP SyJ t P Hf r > i As Jhn A At In almost every case of marriage one of the parlies n time looks tho nflibt to the others wolf nromollne will positltelv euro a cold in 24 hours No cure no pay a contp Via ltave noticed that wlien a man becomes engaged to 1I10 raairlctl lie never brags about It Mmm y < y sy V V Vf TT For asthma bronchitis croup or whooping cough there is no remedy so sure and so safe as Ayer3 Cherry Pectoral This standard remedy for coughs colds and all diseases o the throat and lungs 13 now put up in half size bottles at half price 50c V y V V lV > V < VV > Hy y sy iy lloiul the Artt rtl i ni iiti You will cnjov llils publication nine better If you will get lulo the habit of reading the advertisements they will nffonl 1 most lnteiostlug study aud will put you In the way of getting some excellent bargain Our adver- tisers are tellable they scud what they advertise The Missionary Review says that In 1850 you could buy a man in tho FIJI Islands for...

f a ff 3 HAYTI IS AIAEMED nvsthattwo warships arc nNBOUTC Aro Only Jrrmnn TmiiilMK Still Hut Mtslit Cuu o Hcrlou roublo by Malting dm Island Much Incitement lrmullt Other Noun Washington DpcpiiiIiit 1 Tlio Iliy tlan minister Mr Icgcr roa un early cillcr at thu tat > ilppartuicut jivicr ilnV liavlui news from home of a nioit iltsqillotliiR lUtuio cf wlileli lie wish- ed to talk with the seretiry Secre- tary Sherman still Ileitis cotiilucd to hli home with eolil ntul Assistant See rotary Day luring atteudcil thu iiiesl dent on his Journey t > Canton Second Asslstnnt Sceietary Adee was tietlilK ni secreury and to lilm the minister had recourse It anneals his govern- ment has cabled him from 1ortau Irlnee that the Ilaytleu ceniul at King- ston had telegraphed that two Ueniiuii Harshliw had filled Timrsday lrom that place for lortau1rlnee Tlie news had eieated the greatest excite- ment In the town and all over the island and dlstuiuances were appie hentled The foundation of the sta...

> r ROLL OP HONOR FOR WEEK Hattio 1 Maud fni Bella J nieces Miriam n friend Kdo domor mnj THE RUDOLPH DREYER JANE IAIIKEII F W PFEIL TIIEO KASPAR WM SANDER Shiner 1015 A NEUMANN DR MITCHELL F BERCKENHOFFShinci C1IAS MEISMER Ber nardo Iiniiic MINNIE LOEPSINOQuin HENRY WINDGL Shinei WM BELEl ELD Cost G FLUERY Moulton ED DREYER Valley View THETFAfRr Pursuant to invitation the editor visited the convent school building Monday nnd was tiented to a sight of the many beautiful things which will bo sold and lnflled oil at the fair which will bo held there next Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs- day The display is a bewildeting one and embraces hundieds of tu tides of into beauty and skilled uotkmnnship Many bf them came fion Cueio and Victoria including 1 painting which took fust plizo at theVictoiii fair One joom was entirely filled with the articles to lie displaced and tho effect is most pleasing Tho fair will begin each day at 1 oclock p m Tuesday Wednes- day and Thuisday Tho en tei tain m...

J THE GAZETTE i Published Every Thursday by C W WA1ID Editor mid Pub SUBSCBIPTION KATESs Ono Year postpaid jioa Entered at the Shiner Texas Tostofflco is cccondclass matter GEMS OF THOUGHT The little that Is done seems nothing when wo look torn aid and see how much wo hne yet to do Goethe VLovlng kindness Is gt cater than laws and the charities of llfo are more than all ceremonies Tulmage Aspirations without faith are pow- erful only for destiuctlon They can kindle a revolution but they cannot mould a new order Wcstcott To live In the presence of gicat truth and eternal laws In which to ho led by permanent ideals that Is what Keeps a man patient when the world Ignores him and calm and unspoiled when the world praises him Balac Life Is made up not of gieat sacri- fices and duties but of little affalis in which smiles and kindness and little services cheerfuly lendered aio what win and presetve the heart and secure comfort Sir Humplucy Davy We lie In the lap of Immense Intel- ligence ...

j aj yraffWr v MKS MKINLEY DEAD FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE NEXTTUESDAY Services to be Short und 8lruSto All Minis- ters of Canton Are to Take Part How- ever Messages ot Condolence Aro Touring Int Canton Ohio December 13 Mrs Namey AKtsoniMcKInley the tiffed mo itihcr of the president died shortly nttor 12 oclock yesterday morning Vbout two weeks had elapsed wince the stroke of paralysis which was nt ouee pro- nounced ftital untl the wonderful vi- tality wlitoli fowl kept death at bay so long had deluded friends and relatives Into the belief that the aped woman anight perhaps recover despite the vcr diet ot iter physician Hut uuntlstalc nble signs of approachhiff dissolution were seen early Saturday morning and at nightfall It was evident that death must como befoie iinornlug fine demise of Mis McKlnley was YilnQess All night long the members of the family were watching and wait- ing for tire time of dissolution From 11 oclock lilt itihe lime death came the IMoKInloy house was shrouded I...

Being overstocked with goods I will sell my entire stock of San Angolo Tex Dec 7 1807 Mr C Ward Shiner Texas Dear Friend Please send me the GAzrrrn I will pay you Now Year A person is not respected in this country unless he has a pistol as lorg is his arm stuck down his liootleg Yours truly ClIAS II IllCIITGIl I Huff Henry Peters and wife nnd two daughters who were heio last week visiting Otis Huff and family left for their homes in Aulin couiuy Monday Williu Emler has taken personal ohargo of hi8ieelaurain again Charlie JIarcH having set up in lmciuess for himself Mr Clorrt Yeager anil Mrs Fernau of Flatonia were vlxjting hero this week John Vnlcnln arid family spent hovernl dava in Flatonia this week Gerhard Noltowill hold down a chair in the City Barber Shop dur- ing the CbristmaB riTh Rudolph Drcycr of this place nnd John F Phillips formerly of Mbultoti hivo requested us to chartgo their papers to Dryer Cion ZvIo county W J Cooper from Mnnltoii to Youkuni Silks Cashmeres Domesti...

h CITY Fresh Beef Pork Sausago and Barbecued Meat always on hand Highest cash market l > rice paid for hides v H ElOHTER oo doors barbed wire brick and buMers hardware GIVE HIM A CALL AT MOULTON TEXAS raey s Ba Is whereall the people go Fine Whiskies Liquors Beer and Cigars Texas LONE STAR BEER Tli Purest and Best RQ HELWEG Agent N0ARNATE WORD ACADEMY SHINEB TEXAS Boarding and < > > Day School Conducted bv thoSlsters of tho Inturnuto Word of Vlutoilu Tor turms and paitioulars ap- ply to till Bev Momnn SpiKWon TO GET CHEAP GOODS AT THE Will he this month as nil Roods not Bold by January the 4th 1898 will bo sold in hulk by wholeilo winch vill give you no chanco to buy Now in older to realize as much out of the block as posiblo by ictail I havo concluded to sell all poods bolow cost hence will sell your Mens Suits of Clothes at 150 and upwards vf 300 pairs of Childiens Lace Shoes sizefiom 5 to 8 at 2jc por pir 9 to llvat 50c per pair- s Those shoes aro sold elsewhere for 7...

Dont ToliieeoSplt end Smoke To r Uto liter To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag netic lull ot lite nerro and vieor take NoTo Bee the wonderworker that makes weak men strong All druggists 60o or tl Cure guaran- teed Booklet and sample free Address Sterling Remedy Co Chtcano or New York If 3011 have nu unprofitable cow you liuil bolder get rid ot her before win for It Is < i lo tng business to feed a cow Mart will not pay for her keep M Aitclrlson Kansas woman who Lopjm a cow has nnuiod her place Dairy VIKa ttvery person mile nr female shrinks from baldness It ncUh to the appearance of age and is n serioun discomfort The cu ert are rare when the falling out of the linlr may not he slopped and n new mid healthy growth of the hair promoted The linlr etuvv jn the ncnlp MLc a plant in the soil If n plant flourishes it must hac con f tan I attention It must he watered regularly and find its food in the soil where it is rooted Itit so with the hair Ncflect is usually the hecimiiiiR ...

ij ALL OVER THE COAST NEWSY 1TFMS FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE STATE General Summary of Crop lrorfnciMl Immigration and luiprowment > tp of OurSlatrr CMloa Pickups Unit Are of flenernl Intorest Several stock buyers In the country around Village LMIlls Hardin county are paying extra iirlees for cattle II T Smith of San iVutoulo la at Hce vllle working up Iivtcnst In an electric light plant which he proposes starting lfero soon The protracted meeting at the llap tlst church in this t < lty Is dally Incieas Ing In interest and attendance and pro- mises to ho a grand revival CSane at Oolmesnell Is turning out much hotter than was hoped for a few weeks since and new sirup Is plen- tiful at 10 coiits per gallon by the bar iclThe The Norlh Galveston branch of the Texas Coast Horticultural association held an Important meeting last week at which matters of linpoitanco were discussed The railroad will soon ho graded from Falnvood to Austin bajou The grades for the bildges over Pleasant...

u r H Un Tito play Stiifo at llio open house Katuiday night was a btil limit huccpsb and wasgrteted by a i rowded houe Long befoio tlio cm tain ioso nil seats woio taken in 1 benches and extia clmira weio luoiight in niul mnny sat in tlio w indows niul stood aiound Ihu back ji 111 of tlid hull Looking fiom thu tago tlio nutlionco piosented a niot pleasing appearance Tlio ladies ueie out in foice and in tlio fionl paitoftho hull otitnuinbored the gentlemen tlneo toonu Nearly all weic bareheaded and thero were not nioie than a half doen hats in the hall and they wcie wo boliec worn by viitors fiom a distance who dont lead the Gazettu Tho weather Has all that could bo de hirod eiisp cool and fair At S30 1iofessor Mail stepped to the front and announced that Miss Tommio Hughe who took an impoitant pait in tho play had contracted a cold and could hardly ppcalc consequently tho lccitation which she was to bavo given had to bo omitted Much sympathy was expressed for Miss Tomtnie who is a p...